ILCE-9 Continuous Shooting

When a mount adaptor (LA-EA1/LA-EA2/LA-EA3/LA-EA4) and an A-mount lens are attached to the camera, the continuous shooting speed and availability of autofocus tracking varies depending on shooting conditions such as shutter type, focus mode and the attached lens. Please see the tables below.

LA-EA1/LA-EA2/LA-EA4

Continuous Shooting and Autofocus Tracking

5 images per second at maximum
The focus does not track the subjects during continuous shooting.

15 images per second at maximum
The focus does not track the subjects during continuous shooting.*3*7

*3:

12 images per second at maximum when shooting uncompressed RAW.

*7:

Aperture is locked during continuous shooting.

Continuous Shooting:Mid

10 images per second at maximum
The focus does not track the subjects during continuous shooting.*7

Continuous Shooting:Lo

The focus continuously tracks the subjects during continuous shooting

Focus Mode: AF-S/DMF/MF

Continuous Shooting

Shutter Type

Notes

Mechanical Shutter

Auto/Electronic Shutter

Continuous Shooting:Hi

5 images per second at maximum
The focus does not track the subjects during continuous shooting.

15 images per second at maximum
The focus does not track the subjects during continuous shooting.*3*7

*3:

12 images per second at maximum when shooting uncompressed RAW.

*7:

Aperture is locked during continuous shooting.

Continuous Shooting:Mid

10 images per second at maximum
The focus does not track the subjects during continuous shooting.*7

Continuous Shooting:Lo

The focus does not track the subjects during continuous shooting.

LA-EA3 *6

*6 : Update the mount adaptor LA-EA3 system software to the latest version to continuously shoot 10 images per second at maximum when using AF tracking.

Continuous Shooting and Autofocus Tracking

Focus Mode: AF-C

Continuous Shooting

Shutter Type

Notes

Mechanical Shutter

Auto/Electronic Shutter

Continuous Shooting:Hi

5 images per second at maximum
The focus continuously tracks the subjects.*1*7

10 images per second at maximum
The focus continuously tracks the subjects.*1*5*7 Compatible lenses

*1:

When the aperture value is greater than F11, the focus does not track the subjects.

*5:

8 images per second at maximum depending on attached lens.

*7:

Aperture is locked during continuous shooting.

Continuous Shooting:Mid

Continuous Shooting:Lo

The focus continuously tracks the subjects.

Focus Mode: AF-S/DMF/MF

Continuous Shooting

Shutter Type

Notes

Mechanical Shutter

Auto/Electronic Shutter

Continuous Shooting:Hi

5 images per second at maximum
The focus does not track the subjects during continuous shooting.

20 images per second at maximum
The focus does not track the subjects during continuous shooting.*2*3*7 Compatible lenses

*2:

15 images per second at maximum depending on attached lens.

*3:

12 images per second at maximum when shooting uncompressed RAW.

*7:

Aperture is locked during continuous shooting.

Continuous Shooting:Mid

10 images per second at maximum
The focus does not track the subjects during continuous shooting.*7

Continuous Shooting:Lo

The focus does not track the subjects during continuous shooting.

Compatible lenses (As of May 25, 2017)

Lenses capable of continuously shooting 10 images per second at maximum with AF tracking in AF-C mode

Lenses capable of continuously shooting 20 images per second at maximum in AF-S/DMF/MF Mode

Model name

Product name

SAL1635Z2

Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM II

SAL1650

DT 16-50mm F2.8 SSM

SAL18135

DT 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 SAM

SAL2470Z2

Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM II

SAL300F28G2

300mm F2.8 G SSM II

SAL500F40G

500mm F4 G SSM

SAL50F14Z

Planar T* 50mm F1.4 ZA SSM

SAL55300

DT 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 SAM

SAL70200G2

70-200mm F2.8 G SSM II

SAL70300G2

70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM II

SAL70400G2

70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM II

Lenses capable of continuously shooting 8 images per second at maximum with AF tracking in AF-C mode

Lenses capable of continuously shooting 8 images per second at maximum with AF tracking in AF-C mode

Model name

Product name

SAL1635Z

Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM

SAL1855

DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM

SAL18552

DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II

SAL2470Z

Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM

SAL24F20Z

Distagon T* 24mm F2 ZA SSM

SAL2875

28-75mm F2.8 SAM

SAL300F28G

300mm F2.8 G

SAL30M28

DT 30mm F2.8 Macro SAM

SAL35F18

DT 35mm F1.8 SAM

SAL50F18

DT 50mm F1.8 SAM

SAL55200-2

DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM

SAL70200G

70-200mm F2.8 G

SAL70300G

70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM

SAL70400G

70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM

SAL85F28

85mm F2.8 SAM

Lenses capable of continuously shooting 15 images per second at maximum in AF-S/DMF/MF Mode

Lenses capable of continuously shooting 15 images per second at maximum in AF-S/DMF/MF Mode

Model name

Product name

SAL1635Z

Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM

SAL1855

DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM

SAL100M28

100mm F2.8 Macro

SAL1118

DT 11-18mm F4.5-5.6

SAL135F18Z

Sonnar T* 135mm F1.8 ZA

SAL135F28

135mm F2.8 [T4.5] STF

SAL16105

DT 16-105mm F3.5-5.6

SAL1680Z

Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 ZA

SAL16F28

16mm F2.8 Fisheye

SAL18200

DT 18-200mm F3.5-6.3

SAL18250

DT 18-250mm F3.5-6.3

SAL18552

DT 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 SAM II

SAL1870

DT 18-70mm F3.5-5.6

SAL20F28

20mm F2.8

SAL24105

24-105mm F3.5-4.5

SAL2470Z

Vario-Sonnar T* 24-70mm F2.8 ZA SSM

SAL24F20Z

Distagon T* 24mm F2 ZA SSM

SAL2875

28-75mm F2.8 SAM

SAL28F28

28mm F2.8

SAL300F28G

300mm F2.8 G

SAL30M28

DT 30mm F2.8 Macro SAM

SAL35F14G

35mm F1.4 G

SAL35F18

DT 35mm F1.8 SAM

SAL500F80

500mm F8 Reflex

SAL50F14

50mm F1.4

SAL50F18

DT 50mm F1.8 SAM

SAL50M28

50mm F2.8 Macro

SAL55200

DT 55-200mm F4-5.6

SAL55200-2

DT 55-200mm F4-5.6 SAM

SAL70200G

70-200mm F2.8 G

SAL70300G

70-300mm F4.5-5.6 G SSM

SAL70400G

70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM

SAL75300

75-300mm F4.5-5.6

SAL85F14Z

Planar T* 85mm F1.4 ZA

SAL85F28

85mm F2.8 SAM

Continuously shooting 10 images per second at maximum while autofocus is tracking

Even when the camera is configured with the example settings below, it is still possible to continuously shoot 10 images per second at the maximum as long as the camera is attached with a lens that supports continuous shooting of 10 images per second at the maximum.

Camera Settings

Focus mode: AF-C

Continuous Shooting : Hi

Shutter type: [Auto] or [Electronic Shut.]

Shutter speed: 1/125 – 1/32000

Aperture value: F11 or smaller (bright)

Image Size：L

* The number of shots available for continuous shooting can be reduced by a number of factors, including the subject, camera settings (image size and ISO sensitivity, high ISO noise reduction, use of lens compensation (distortion compensation)), and the recording media used.